Avdulla Steps In For Doyle

With James Doyle currently sidelined with a hand fracture Brenton Avdullla has come in for the choice mount on Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}) in the G1 Chipping Norton S. at Randwick on Saturday. The Godolphin colt will have to face up to the unenviable task of trying to deny Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) her 15^th consecutive success and having been beaten by the mare on five occasions Avdulla is philosophical over the task Hartnell faces next weekend. “It's a privilege to get the call up. Godolphin have been very loyal to me and given me great opportunities over the last few years but I guess the only way she [Winx] gets beat is probably bad luck or if she has an off day,” Avdulla said. “Hartnell has bigger targets in store. I will just enjoy the ride and see what happens,” he added.

For Australia's darling mare its all systems go for Saturday and her trainer Chris Waller issued a positive bulletin over her wellbeing. “We weighed Winx and she's put on a couple of kilos since the Apollo,” Waller said. “So she is holding her racing weight and that's important. She is fit and our job is to maintain that and keep her going through the preparation and she's as good as she can be.”